Washington’s Crossing by David Hackett Fischer is about the attack George Washington led across the Delaware River that helped turn the tide of the war and save the American Revolution. The American soldiers, inexperienced and unprepared, had a difficulties at the outset, but continues to improve. The rigidity of the opposing army helps lead to their downfall as the American army is flexible and open to change. Against all odds, the Americans begin defeating the British and German forces.
